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Archives: Pollution
![Is Deregulation behind explosions at Texas Chem Plant, polluting of Air and Water?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/09/is-deregulation-behind-explosion-187x137.jpg)
![Rethink Coal! Australia emits nerve poison Mercury at double Global Average](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/08/rethink-coal-australia-emits-ner-187x137.jpg)
Rethink Coal! Australia emits nerve poison Mercury at double Global Average
Robyn Schofield | (The Conversation) | - - A report released this week by advocacy group Environmental Justice Australia presents a confronting analysis of toxic emissions from Australia’s coal-fired power plants. The…![1 in 9 Deaths are from Air Pollution & Trump is making it Worse](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/08/1-in-9-deaths-are-from-air-pollu-187x137.jpg)
1 in 9 Deaths are from Air Pollution & Trump is making it Worse
The Tree | - - Air pollution is driving a global public health crisis. It is responsible for one in nine deaths worldwide, and touches everyone given 92% of the human race…![People Power is only way to Oppose Scott Pruitt’s Anti-EPA](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/08/people-power-is-only-way-to-oppo-187x137.jpg)
People Power is only way to Oppose Scott Pruitt’s Anti-EPA
By Adam Lynch | ( Yes! Magazine) | - - A Former EPA Adviser on How to Push for Environmental Justice Under Trump “In our country there are two things that move…![The 6th Mass Extinction is beginning & there isn’t Much time](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/08/the-6th-mass-extinction-is-begin-187x137.jpg)
The 6th Mass Extinction is beginning & there isn’t Much time
Robert J. Burrowes | ( GlobalVoices.net | - - The sixth mass extinction is already here and the window for effective action is very short. Human beings are now waging war against…![Is Scott Pruitt Helping a Corporation Poison Your Kids?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/07/is-scott-pruitt-helping-a-corpor-187x137.jpg)
Is Scott Pruitt Helping a Corporation Poison Your Kids? (TYT)
Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz | (The Young Turks Video) | - - "Does Scott Pruitt know how evil he is? Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Ben Mankiewicz, hosts of The…![How Soon until we’re Using More Than The Earth Can Provide?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/how-soon-until-were-using-more-t-187x137.jpg)
How Soon until we’re Using More Than The Earth Can Provide?
By David Korten | ( Yes! Magazine ) | - - Forget the GDP, it’s time for our leaders to pay attention to metrics that matter. Four days after President Trump announced…![Allies Furious as Trump w/draws from G7 Climate Commitment, May leave Paris Accord](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/allies-furious-as-trump-wdraws-f-187x137.jpg)
Allies Furious as Trump w/draws from G7 Climate Commitment, May leave Paris Accord
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump bombed at the G7 summit in Italy. Despite an "intense" discussion with Germany, France and the others, who made it clear as…![CO2 putting Oceans on verge of Oxygen Starvation for next Million Years](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/co2-putting-oceans-on-verge-of-o-187x137.jpg)
CO2 putting Oceans on verge of Oxygen Starvation for next Million Years
University of Exeter | - - Scientists believe the modern ocean is “on the edge of anoxia” – and the Exeter researchers say it is “critical” to limit carbon emissions to prevent…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/168390-187x137.jpg)
Dakota Access Pipeline already Leaking Oil & not Completed
TeleSur | - - Even before it is fully operational, and after months of demonstrations by Indigenous and environmental groups that warned of the same, the Dakota Access Pipeline has already suffered…![Also Fired: Scientists at Environmental Protection Agency Review Board](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/also-fired-scientists-at-environ-187x137.jpg)
Also Fired: Scientists at Environmental Protection Agency Review Board
Cenk Uygur & Ana Kasparian | ( The Young Turks) | (Video Report) | - - "Scott Pruitt has let go of scientists and replaced them with industry types. Cenk Uygur and…![China cancelled 100 Coal Plants but Trump going the other Way](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/china-cancelled-100-coal-plants-187x137.jpg)
China cancelled 100 Coal Plants but Trump going the other Way
By Oscar Reyes | (Otherwords.org) | - - States that invest in renewables are reaping the rewards. Those that stick to coal are faltering. When you’re in a hole, it’s usually best…![Top 3 Ways the People can build a Trump-Free, Carbon-Free Future](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/top-3-ways-the-people-can-build-187x137.jpg)
Top 3 Ways the People can build a Trump-Free, Carbon-Free Future
By Jeremy Brecher | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | - - As the thousands of foot-weary protesters look back on the Peoples Climate March in Washington, D.C. — and its scores of…![100 Days: How much Damage has Trump already done to the Earth?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/100-days-how-much-damage-has-tru-187x137.jpg)
100 Days: How much Damage has Trump already done to the Earth?
By Martin Khor | (Inter Press Service) | - - PENANG (IPS) - This week, Donald Trump will mark his first hundred days as US President. It’s time to assess his impact…![Trump’s 1984: Peace is War, Environment is Pollution, Health is Sickness](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/trumps-1984-peace-is-war-environ-187x137.jpg)
Trump’s 1984: Peace is War, Environment is Pollution, Health is Sickness
By Steven Harper | (BillMoyers.com) | - - "If you look at these Cabinet appointees, they were selected for a reason. And that is for the deconstruction [of the administrative state]." At…![Donald Trump: Global Ecocide](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/donald-trump-global-ecocide-187x137.jpg)
Donald Trump: Global Ecocide
By John Feffer | ( Foreign Policy in Focus) | - - Can one determined and willfully ignorant man both stem the green tide and push the world over the brink into…![Can the West Coast throw up a Green wall against Trump’s Assault on Environment?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/can-the-west-coast-throw-up-a-gr-187x137.jpg)
Can the West Coast throw up a Green wall against Trump’s Assault on Environment?
By Arun Gupta. | ( Yes! Magazine ) | - - Despite a string of victories in the last few years limiting the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure on the West Coast,…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/shutterstock_328142072-800x600-187x137.jpg)
When it comes to Climate Change, you are what you Eat
By Sarantis Michalopoulos | ( EURACTIV.com) | - - Governments are “trapped” by lobbyists, and it’s hard to fight climate change. But if young people are mobilised and turn to healthy lifestyles,…![Trump’s New Decree to ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Climate, Reward Big Oil](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/03/trumps-new-decree-to-wreak-havoc-187x137.jpg)
Trump’s New Decree to ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Climate, Reward Big Oil
TeleSur | - - The latest executive order is seen by critics as a reckless attempt to boost energy industry profits at the cost of the environment and public health. U.S. President…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170906002808im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/03/image-20170223-32714-1nx17es-187x137.gif)